[Hiring] In-House Legal Counsel Officer @Anchor Bridge Consulting

Role Description

This is a remote position.

The In-House Legal Counsel Officer serves as the company’s primary internal legal resource, providing corporate, commercial, and regulatory legal support across its operations. The role combines hands-on contract and SLA review, legal risk advisory, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, external counsel coordination, and strategic legal advice to the CEO and senior leadership.

• Provide legal advice on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters across the company’s business operations.
• Advise the CEO and senior leadership on the legal implications and risk profiles of business decisions, ventures, partnerships, and strategic initiatives.
• Monitor developments in Nigerian corporate, commercial, tax, and labour law and advise the organization on required actions.
• Interpret and apply relevant regulatory frameworks, including CAMA, FCCPA, tax laws, and sector-specific regulations.
• Provide legal opinions and risk assessments for proposed transactions, new business lines, and market entries.
• Develop an understanding of each business unit to provide practical and commercially relevant legal guidance.
• Draft, vet, and review contracts, MOUs, SLAs, NDAs, and other legal documents before execution.
• Review SLAs for legal soundness, favourable terms, and potential risk exposure.
• Maintain a central register of executed contracts, obligations, renewals, and expiry timelines.
• Monitor compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations, including CAC, FIRS, NSITF, ITF, PenCom, and other applicable regulators.
• Maintain statutory registers and corporate records and ensure timely CAC filings and renewals.
• Prepare and organize board and management meeting documentation, including minutes, resolutions, and legal follow-up trackers.
• Work with HR & Administration on employment contracts, disciplinary matters, and labour-law compliance.
• Support Finance and Procurement with vendor contracts, negotiations, disputes, debt recovery, and payment defaults.
• Ensure the company’s corporate structure and documentation remain compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Safeguard the company’s legal documents, seals, and corporate records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree.
• Call to the Nigerian Bar (B.L).
• Minimum of 5 years post-call experience in corporate/commercial law.
• Experience gained within a reputable law firm or an in-house legal function.
• Demonstrable experience in contract review.
• Experience with SLA management.
• Understanding of corporate governance principles and statutory filing requirements.
• Strong understanding of Nigerian corporate and commercial law.
• Knowledge of Nigerian labour law.
• Experience with regulatory and corporate compliance.
• Experience with corporate governance.

Requirements

• Legal Drafting
• Contract Review
• Contract Negotiation
• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Regulatory Compliance
• Legal Research
• Legal Risk Assessment
• Corporate Governance
• SLA Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Analytical Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Oral Communication
• Confidentiality & Integrity